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Load data for .224 Valkyrie + .224 | 73gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle

.224 Valkyrie + .224 | 73gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 73gr | Hornady ELD-Match
Manufacturer SKU:
22774
Bullet Weight:
73gr | 4.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.020" | 25.9mm
Caliber:
.224 Valkyrie load data
Case Length (l3):
1.600" | 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.394" | 10.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.214" | 5.4mm
Case Capacity:
32.8 Grains of Water | 2.13 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
54969 psi | 3790 bar
LID:
LID_B2525_C149
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 148 loads in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 73gr | Hornady ELD-Match bullet and 74 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 28.7 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
93%
49255
90%
**10
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
45600
83%
**15
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
49255
90%
**97
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
49197
89%
**41
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
48008
87%
**41
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
49197
90%
**67
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
48689
89%
**74
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
94%
49110
89%
**27
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
48022
87%
**04
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
43743
80%
**41
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
47601
87%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
43627
79%
**38
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
47863
87%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
48791
89%
**23
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
38914
71%
**79
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
48602
88%
**79
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
94%
49168
89%
**17
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
91%
47601
87%
**20
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
48080
87%
**22
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
47863
87%
**27
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
48109
88%
**84
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
47674
87%
**81
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
46746
85%
**67
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
45600
83%
**15
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
31473
57%
**45
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48341
88%
**46
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
45310
82%
**12
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
47906
87%
**92
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
48240
88%
**27
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
48544
88%
**71
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
47892
87%
**41
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
48689
89%
**74
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
94%
49052
89%
**27
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
48240
88%
**15
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
47384
86%
**64
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
48675
89%
**71
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
94%
48631
88%
**97
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
47718
87%
**13
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
47514
86%
**17
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
91%
48776
89%
**58
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
48704
89%
**10
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
49356
90%
**54
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
31560
57%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
49327
90%
**87
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
46934
85%
**25
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
45832
83%
**20
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
37869
69%
**62
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
48124
88%
**44
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
47950
87%
**48
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
40190
73%
**66
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
49255
90%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
43018
78%
**38
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
92%
47892
87%
**51
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
49037
89%
**00
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
48921
89%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
46180
84%
**66
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
94%
49052
89%
**27
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
47384
86%
**64
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
49139
89%
**38
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
48022
87%
**84
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
48486
88%
**18
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
48617
88%
**77
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
41394
75%
**76
96%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
83%
49124
89%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
48138
88%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
48298
88%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
39436
72%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
49313
90%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
35607
65%
**25
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
47761
87%
**74
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
48298
88%
**90
100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
37826
69%
**41
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
48559
88%
**36
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
47848
87%
**04
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32924
60%
**56
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
32866
60%
**33
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
43845
80%
**02
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37565
68%
**31
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
35839
65%
**82
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
39218
71%
**74
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
39204
71%
**84
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31676
58%
**85
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32909
60%
**95
96%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
26658
49%
**38
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33388
61%
**25
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
27905
51%
**51
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
41046
75%
**17
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
32532
59%
**72
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
91%
32518
59%
**05
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
43656
79%
**90
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
34621
63%
**08
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
32793
60%
**98
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37478
68%
**05
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
88%
35984
65%
**71
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36970
67%
**67
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
42801
78%
**89
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
89%
35824
65%
**38
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
32866
60%
**33
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
85%
26992
49%
**47
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29109
53%
**20
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
32489
59%
**20
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
42815
78%
**03
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
30748
56%
**39
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
35012
64%
**92
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
41263
75%
**20
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
39204
71%
**84
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
30951
56%
**43
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
35041
64%
**36
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29370
53%
**57
92%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
32314
59%
**23
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32416
59%
**52
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
30748
56%
**30
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
84%
32140
58%
**62
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
83%
38319
70%
**48
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33866
62%
**95
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
38464
70%
**41
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
82%
25744
47%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39566
72%
**00
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
93%
42032
76%
**36
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27470
50%
**61
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
31807
58%
**85
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35926
65%
**02
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30748
56%
**77
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
28500
52%
**77
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
44121
80%
**08
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
32532
59%
**82
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
84%
37014
67%
**35
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31821
58%
**26
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34693
63%
**30
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28094
51%
**75
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
30951
56%
**43
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29370
53%
**57
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42467
77%
**20
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
37333
68%
**71
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33794
61%
**23
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32532
59%
**39
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
29704
54%
**93
91%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
45440
83%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38406
70%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31937
58%
**80
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24656
45%
**43
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30356
55%
**84
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
26411
48%
**75
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
36695
67%
**44
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29950
54%
**90
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
92%
31836
58%
**90
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36303
66%
**84
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
38377
70%
**17
95%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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